Circuit Court of Cook County Chambers Communication Rules

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Zoom attendees must maintain courtroom decorum, be dressed, and be in a quiet location with a good internet connection.

While your appearance is via Zoom you are still required to conduct yourself in a civil and cordial manner before the Judge. You must be dressed, and if possible somewhere where it is quiet and where you have good service connection to avoid internet connectivity issues.

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Notify the law clerk at least 72 hours before court for non-Spanish/Polish interpreters.

For other languages, please notify the law clerk at least 72 hours prior to your court date so the Court may arrange for an interpreter to be present for the requested language.

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Phone to chambers

(1) When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier should call either the Court's law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival to courtroom 2803 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.

(1) When tendering physical courtesy copies, the courier should call either the Court's law clerk or administrative assistant upon arrival to courtroom 2803 so that chambers staff may accept delivery and confirm receipt of the physical courtesy copies.

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Do not email or copy the general calendar email address when requesting copies of signed and entered orders.

Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the general calendar email address with such requests.

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Email to chambers

The emergency motion email must have subject line 'Emergency Motion', copy all parties of record, and the movant must call the law clerk after sending.

Indicates "Emergency Motion" in the subject line of the email; (3) Carbon copies all parties of record on the email; and (4) Calls the law clerk after sending the emergency motion to the calendar's courtesy copy email address to ensure prompt handling of the motion.

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Email to chambers

Do not include internal file numbers or property addresses in courtesy copy emails.

(4) Please do NOT include any "internal" file numbers of the law firm submitting the courtesy copies or property addresses in the subject line or body of the email.

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Phone

(312) 603-3894

If a litigant or attorney cannot connect to a scheduled Zoom hearing, they should immediately call (312) 603-3894 and/or email chambers.

In the event a hearing is scheduled via Zoom and a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Seaton's Zoom hearing call, please IMMEDIATELY call (312) 603-3894 and/or email

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Email to chambers

Motions to appoint a receiver or place the mortgagee in possession must be scheduled by emailing the calendar mailbox to request a presentment date.

These motions shall be scheduled by emailing ccc.mfmlcalendar60@cookcountyil.gov and requesting a presentment date.

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The law clerk no longer provides copies of signed and entered orders; obtain copies from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County or the Court's administrative assistant, and do not email or CC the general calendar email address with such requests.

Due to the increasing volume and complexity of cases on the docket, the law clerk will no longer be providing copies of signed and entered orders to litigants. Please either contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County or contact the Court’s administrative assistant to obtain a copy of any previously signed and entered order. Please DO NOT email or carbon copy the generally calendar email address with such requests.

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Email to chambers

Parties must promptly email the Court an updated service list containing accurate email addresses.

Please send an updated service list with accurate emails to the Court at CCC.ChanceryCalendar7@cookcountyil.gov as soon as possible!

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If the parties reach an agreement on any motion prior to the hearing date, please immediately contact the Court Coordinator Meghan Ciesielski to avoid the Court spending time preparing for the hearing.

If the parties reach an agreement on any motion prior to the hearing date, please immediately contact the Court Coordinator Meghan Ciesielski to avoid the Court spending time preparing for the hearing.

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Communications with the Court should be by filing of pleadings, motions, briefs, or suggested orders, except that Orders may be emailed to Room 209.

All communications with the Court other than the submission of Orders to Room 209 via email as set forth above, should be by filing of pleadings, motions, briefs, or suggested orders.

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Contact with the Court Coordinator (or Presiding Judge's staff) is limited to administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.

Communications with Court Coordinator Meghan Ciesielski, or if she is not available, with the Presiding Judge's staff, are allowed only on administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.

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Email to clerk

Counsel submitting orders in advance with future dates must email the Court Coordinator to confirm the date is available.

If you are submitting Orders in advance that have future dates please email Meghan Ciesielski, the Court Coordinator, in advance of submission to confirm that said date is in fact available. Email her at CCC.MarkhamCR209@cookcountyil.gov and you will receive an auto-response listing future court dates being given at least four weeks out.

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The opposing party (or their attorney) should be copied on communications with the Court Coordinator, except for scheduling date confirmations.

The opposing party and/or their attorney as applicable, should be copied on communications with the Court Coordinator except scheduling date confirmation communications.

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Email to chambers

Parties must email the court at ccc.district6civil@cookcountyil.gov to obtain a presentment date and time for motions.

Email the court at ccc.district6civil@cookcountyil.gov for a presentment date and time.

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Email to chambers

All scheduling communications must be sent to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov, copying all parties, with the hearing date in the subject line.

Communication with the Court: All scheduling with the Court will take place through the email address dedicated to Courtroom 2303: ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.

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Email to chambers

All communications regarding notice of hearings must be via email to ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov, copying all parties, with hearing date in subject line.

All communications with the Court regarding the notice of hearings will take place through the email address dedicated to Courtroom 2303: ccc.lawcr2303@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties. Please include the date of the hearing, if applicable, in the subject line of the email.

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Phone to chambers

If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers as soon as possible (at a minimum seven (7) business days before the first scheduled trial date) to request an interpreter.

If a party is indigent and cannot afford an interpreter, the party should call chambers as soon as possible (at a minimum seven (7) business days before the first scheduled trial date) to request an interpreter.

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Email to chambers

Settlement conference memorandum must be emailed to chambers.

submit to the Court via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov

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Email to chambers

Phone

312-603-5432

Before filing, the Movant should contact Judge Walker’s law clerk(s) via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov or by phone at 312-603-5432 to determine if the Court’s schedule will allow them to piggy back the motion.

Before filing, the Movant should contact Judge Walker’s law clerk(s) via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov or by phone at 312-603-5432 to determine if the Court’s schedule will allow them to piggy back the motion.

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Email to chambers

Post-trial materials must be submitted via email to chambers.

Parties are to submit any post-trial materials via email to the chambers email of ccc.chancerycalendar3@cookcountyil.gov.

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Phone to chambers

Law clerks will not provide motion presentment dates over the phone except for piggybacking.

The law clerks WILL NOT provide motion presentment dates over the phone, unless it is to piggyback a motion on a previously set hearing date.

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All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.

All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.

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All written communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number and be copied to all parties and attorneys of record.

All written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number. All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on written communications with court staff.

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Email

All email communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number.

All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number.

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(312) 603-7554

Self-represented litigants may schedule one Zoom test run by calling (312) 603-7554 at least three business days before their court date, and must keep the appointment or call to cancel or reschedule.

Each self-represented litigant may contact (312) 603-7554 to conduct a one-time "test run" to prepare to access the Court's Zoom hearing call. Appointments must be made at least three business days prior to the self-represented litigant's scheduled court date. If a self-represented party makes an appointment for a Zoom meeting "test run", they must keep that appointment or call (312) 603-7554 to notify the Court of the party's intent to cancel or reschedule the "test run."

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(312) 332-7574

Referred defendants must call CVLS immediately after the court call to arrange a consultation.

The referred defendant shall call CVLS at (312) 332-7574 immediately after the court call to inform CVLS of the referral and to set up a consultation.

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Email to chambers

For languages other than Spanish and Polish, notify the law clerk at least 72 hours before the court date so an interpreter can be arranged.

For other languages, please notify the law clerk at least 72 hours prior to your court date so the Court may arrange for an interpreter to be present for the requested language.

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Phone to chambers

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(312) 603-3904

In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Lyle’s Zoom hearing call, please immediately call (312) 603-3904 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar56@cookcountyil.gov for further assistance.

In the event a litigant or attorney is unable to connect to Judge Lyle’s Zoom hearing call, please immediately call (312) 603-3904 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar56@cookcountyil.gov for further assistance.

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Phone to clerk

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312/603-3904

Emergency motions must be scheduled by telephone through the clerk; the court provides the date and time.

Emergency motions must be scheduled by contacting the clerk at 312/603-3904. The law clerk will provide the date and time the emergency motion will be heard, depending on the availability of the Judge.

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Other language interpreter requests require at least 5 business days advance notice.

Requests for interpreters of languages other than Spanish and Polish must be made at least five (5) business days in advance.

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Spanish/Polish interpreter requests require at least 48 hours advance notice.

Requests for Spanish and Polish interpreters must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

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ASL, certified deaf interpreter, and CART requests require at least 5 business days advance notice.

Requests for these services must be made at least five (5) business days in advance of the hearing.

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(312) 433-7811

Please contact the court coordinator to schedule a motion date/time unless the motion is presented at an already scheduled time.

Please contact the court coordinator to schedule a motion date/time unless the motion is presented at an already scheduled time.

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Witnesses testifying must turn on their video and be seated in a private, quiet location.

Anyone testifying is expected to turn on their video and is expected to be seated in a private and quiet location.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

312-603-5923

Agreed schedule modifications require a phone call to the case coordinator and an emailed proposed order using the court's form, with all parties copied.

If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must: (1) advise the court’s case coordinator by phone (312-603-5923); and (2) submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e- mail address: law.calscc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such proposed orders must be submitted using the court’s briefing schedule order (a fillable copy is available for download under the “Forms” section of Judge Esrig’s webpage on the Circuit Court’s website), and the parties shall indicate in the “7. Other” field that it is an agreed order modifying the briefing schedule entered on [date of previous order]. All parties must be copied on the e-mail to the court.

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Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited; the Court will only respond to communications about proposed orders sent after appearing on the scheduled call.

Do not engage in any ex parte communication with the Court and do not expect responses to communications other than communications concerning proposed court orders sent in after appearing on the Court’s scheduled call.

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Phone

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(708) 974-6290

Movants should call the Office of the Presiding Judge at (708) 974-6290 to schedule any emergency motion.

Movants should contact a staff member at the Office of the Presiding Judge at (708) 974-6290 to schedule any Emergency Motion.

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All communications with the Court must be made through filed pleadings, motions, briefs, or proposed orders, and must be copied to all parties of record.

All communications with the Court must be by filed pleading, motion, brief or proposed orders, etc. Any communications with the Court must be copied to all parties of record.

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Communications with the presiding judge's staff or court clerk are limited to administrative, procedural, or scheduling matters.

Communications with the presiding judge’s staff or the court clerk are allowed only on administrative, procedural or scheduling matters.

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Email to chambers

Emailing the Court does not substitute for appearing on the scheduled call.

Sending an email is no substitute for appearing on the Court’s scheduled call on the date assigned through the clerk’s electronic docketing system.

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Email to clerk

All email communications with court staff must include the case name and docket number.

All emails written communications with court staff must list the case name and docket number.

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All arbitration-related motions must be presented to the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration Program.

All motions relating to the arbitration process must be presented to the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration Program.

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Email to clerk

All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.

All parties and attorneys of record must be copied on all written communications with court staff.

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Piggy-backed motions are permitted if scheduled with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance.

The “piggy-backing” of motions onto a previously scheduled date is permitted so long as the movant separately schedules the “piggy-backed” motion with the Case Coordinator at least one week in advance of the date. Piggy-backed motions that are not properly set and scheduled the call through the Case Coordinator on will not be heard.

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Communications to court staff must include case name, docket number, next court date, and copy all parties.

In any communication to court staff, the case name, case docket number, and next scheduled court date must be plainly set forth in the communication. All parties appearing in the case must be copied on written communications to court staff.

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Email to chambers

The movant must immediately provide the noticed parties’ email addresses to the Case Coordinator and Law Clerk after scheduling the emergency motion.

Email addresses of parties being noticed must be provided to the Court's Case Coordinator and the Law Clerk immediately after the motion is scheduled.

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Communications to court staff must identify the case, docket number, and next scheduled court date, and written communications must copy all appearing parties.

In any communication to court staff, the case name, case docket number, and next scheduled court date must be plainly set forth in the communication. All parties appearing in the case must be copied on written communications to court staff.

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Email to chambers

Attorneys should email 3-5 proposed pretrial dates, including case name/number and copying all counsel.

Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible agreed dates to karen.omalley@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court.